What is the Least Common Multiple of 88480 and 88486?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 88480 and 88486 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 88480 and 88486, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(88480,88486) = 2
LCM(88480,88486) = ( 88480 × 88486) / 2
LCM(88480,88486) = 7829241280 / 2
LCM(88480,88486) = 3914620640

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 88480 and 88486 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 88480 and 88486. First we will calculate the prime factors of 88480 and 88486.

Prime Factorization of 88480

Prime Factorization of 88486

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 88480 and 88486.

LCM(88480,88486) = 2⁵ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 79¹ × 151¹ × 293¹
LCM(88480,88486) = 3914620640